Fisherman in Norway raised alarm after white beluga whale sporting unusual strapping began harassing their boats
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Month: April 2019
A Voice For Nature
The Whanganui River in New Zealand is a legal person. A nearby forest is too. Soon, the government will grant a mountain legal personhood as well. Here's how it happened, and what it may mean.
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Why Ulysses S. Grant’s reputation improves as other presidents lose stature
A monument at West Point can help Americans rediscover a leader whose moral example is much needed today.
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Come enjoy exciting Tokyo! [NSFW]
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‘Chernobyl’ Review: HBO’s Haunting Miniseries Will Emotionally Destroy You
What you need to know about Chernobyl, HBO’s 5-episode miniseries from Craig Mazin, is that you cannot understand how deeply it will destroy the very fabric of your being until you see it. Which is, strangely, analogous to the fallout from the meltdown of Chernobyl reactor #4. As it was happening, and in its immediate aftermath, no one understood what it meant. “You are dealing with something that has never happened on this planet before!” says scientist Valery Legasov (Jared Harris) when attempting to impress upon the Kremlin the unknowable scope of the event, which took place in April of 1986.
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The Terrifying Potential of 5G Technology
The future of wireless technology holds the promise of total connectivity. But it will also be especially susceptible to cyberattacks and surveillance.
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How Russia wants to control the internet
All the stages have been passed for President Putin to sign the controversial 'sovereign internet' bill into law.
This is part of the Kremlin's wider aim to control internet access for Russians, which critics say is a form of censorship.
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The English vegetable picked by candlelight
Forced rhubarb – a vegetable deprived of sunlight for extra sweetness – has been eaten in Yorkshire for centuries. Now the culinary treasure is having a renaissance.
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Cursed and Sold
Virtually all the Nigerian women forced into prostitution in Germany were bound to their madams through a bizarre voodoo curse. One year ago, the spiritual leader Oba Ewuare II issued a countercurse in the hope of putting a stop to human-trafficking in the region. Has it helped? A visual story by Alexander Epp and Olaf Heuser.
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Made in China, Exported to the World: The Surveillance State
In Ecuador, cameras capture footage to be examined by police and domestic intelligence. The surveillance system’s origin: China.
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